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  Professional development
 

The BBPA encourages its members and other British-Bangladeshis to continually develop their skills by organizing educational and development training workshops and seminars. For example, our Job Fair for Ethnic Minority Graduates consisted of a programme of workshops designed to ease the transition of ethnic minority graduates from higher education to professional careers. The project was partly funded by the Kings Cross Community Development Project and included participation from leading graduate employers such as ABN Amro Bank, the Civil Services, the Armed Forces and the Metropolitan Police.

 
  Career advice and mentoring
 

The BBPA has worked with community organisations in project to encourage educational attainments within the Bangladeshi community. For example, we have worked with the Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnerships (EBP) to pilot a mentoring programme for 14-15 year old GCSE students of Bangladeshi origin. The programme was launched in two schools in Tower Hamlets, and aimed to help students develop their self-confidence, broaden their horizons, provide general assistence in supporting study, preparation for examinations and decision making The mentors were drawn from the BBPA membership, with training provided by the EBP

 
  Networking
 

The BBPA's calendar of social events provides a forum for young British-Bangladeshi professionals to gather, exchange views and share experiences. These have included a garden parties in Central London, lunches at prestigious Bangladeshi restaurants, gala dinners and the immensely popular biannual Thames Cruise. These events usually feature prominent Bangladeshis who are encouraged to take about their life experiences with a view to acting as role models.

 
  Charitable Fundraising
 

The BBPA actively supports charitable organisations that are engaged in educational and social projects both in the United Kingdom and Bangladesh. For example, we have raised funds for projects such as the Action Aid Bangladesh Floor Relief Project, Asian Women's Gardening Project and the Mayor of Camden's Charitable Trust.

 
  Community involvement
 

The BBPA has participated in the Kings Cross Forum, an organization that attempts to channel the opinions of the diverse range of ethnic and community organisations in the London's Kings Cross area to key planning decisions being made under the Government's Single Regeneration Budget.

 
  Developing cultural awareness
 

The BBPA is committed to increasing the awareness of Bengali cultural heritage amongst the second-generation British-Bangladeshis who represent the membership of the BBPA, and to the wider UK community. For example, we have collaborated with the award winning Waves Dance Company to present a production of Rain - a music and dance performance event that represented a fusion of Bengali traditions with western contemporary themes.

 

  Research activities
  The BBPA is committed to supporting academic and social research projects relating to the economic and social well beings of British-Bangladeshis. Many of our members are actively engaged in social science research. The BBPA as an organization has for example worked with the Centre for Migration Studies at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.
 
  Online forum
 

The BBPA hosts a highly successful electronic discussion group members@bbpa.co.uk that is also used to disseminate community events and current job vacancies.

 
 
         
         
   

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